Mexico weekly ledger., 1887-10-20
GREAT GILMORE.
Irish and Scotch Nights at the Elk.
position IN st. Leuis.-An
Autumn Reverie.


81, Louis, Mo-, Oct. II, ST.
The evening shadows are slowly
slantiag toward the end of the sa-
tamn seasans still these days of
elaudless sunshine make us feel that
natures blessings increase with the
progress of each successive year.
How impeseeptihly each season
mesges into The other. In cur CRATES
are new kindsed the first autumn
fires, Let us hope the ashes Of The
past year have pleasant ~reeollecllors,
'for happy indeed is the family altar
where no vacant chairs may be
found or bitter memories.
Music Hall rang one pure current
Of melody and harmony last We'd
nesday, the programme being en-
tiiely II IRISH music. The hall pre-
sented the crowded appearance of
Presidential week. There could be
no man or woman, no SOL or daughter,
in whose veins there ran the Celtic
blood, that did not enjoy to the full
each melodious number. If enthusi-
assn and melody could have re-
deemed Ireland from the grasp of
the %oppressor, her redemption would
have been secured. The Emerald
Cadets went through many difficult
movements, amid rounds Of applause.
Last night was Scotch night, and
the great Gilmore gave us all the
most beautiful melodies of Scotland.
As the sweet notes of "Annie Lau-
rie," THE Campbells Are Coming"
and 'Auld Lang Syne" fioated over
the vast ball, it al astonishing, the
exciting power over the people, who
caught up every familiar air. AS
the merry notes of 1.-THE Rocky
Road to Dublin" caught the ear, the
hands and feet of the audience re-
sponded. This is a descriptive piece,
and was played in ipimitable style,
representing the jolting of IN Irish
jaunting car, followed by O real old
Irish Jig on their safe arrival at Dub
lin. An old gentleman near me re-
marked that b bad not felt so much
like dsncing in twenty years.
Fashion still holds her memorable
sway, and Friday, nights have the
most fashionable attendance. /
rever saw a more brilliant assemblage
than that If last Friday. Gilmore
called it classical night, and the most
difficult music was rendered. Verdi,
the great composer, never had d finer
Interpretation cf his immortal "1l
Trovatore" than was given in the
Misererc that evening by Messrs.
Bent and Raffayolo, on cornet and
euphonium. A profound silence
reigned as the dirge-like notes in the
prison scene fell upon the listening
ear. A lady in my hearing "a con.
noiseur in OPERA remarked it sounded
like 'the wall of a lost spirit"
A most attractive feature of the
Exposition is the beautiful display
of Grey, Whitman & Kaminski
china merchants. The valuable as
sortment is most satisfactorily ar
ranged. Here seem to fall the mos
effective lights and shades on tn,
exquisltely decorated pieces, making
it a pleasing spot in the eyes of visi
, tors and customers. Mr.. johnson
(with all the courtesy which is inborl
to the cultured K%entuckian) shows
visitors the various beauties in hi
singularIy fitting him to contribute
the pleasure to others which be him
self enjoys in the love of the beauti
1 fal. The firm stands to-day the ex
; ponent of the highest American cul
d ture, and the measure of success
" attained must be gratifying to them
The Princess Tea Garden still
remains the great center of attraction
/ ana Is Thoroughly and gratefully en-
: joyed, for all sre welcome. If tn
I merit of the delicious beverage coul
L he Increased, it would be in its daint
serving, its fragrance enhanced b
y those delicate cups of Haviian,
Y china. The l~iberality of Mr.. Bou
tell, st. Louis well known grocer. i
a topic of general comment,
n Fay.